Update 04/26/2021 2:35pm:

The father of 7-year-old Jaslyn Adams, who was shot and killed while ordering food at a McDonald’s drive-thru, responded to a number of rumors related to his daughter's passing.

At the beginning of an interview with Chicago's 107.5 WGCI's morning show, Jontae Adams claimed he was joking when he made a Facebook post about enemies looking for him. When asked if he was aware that he was a target on the day of the shooting, Jontae denied any knowledge of being a target before expressing his belief that he spoke the incident into existence.

"Honestly, that specific day, no. I know it's people out to hurt me but that day, no," he said. "See, what you have to understand about me is I joke. I know they got me as a rapper [but] I also do comedy skits. Like that day was just a joking matter and, like they say, the tongue is a powerful thing so I guess I actually spoke something into existence."

He continued by stating he did nothing to trigger anyone on the day he lost his daughter. He also denied reports of him urinating on an enemy's grave days before the shooting, claiming he wasn't at the gravesite because he was on house arrest.

"As far as the rumors going around [about] me urinating on a gravesite, it's not me in the video," Jontae claimed. "Honest to God, right hand to God. I was on house arrest the whole time."

Jontae added that his rap career may have played a role in him being targeted due to his content.

"I'm a rapper. I say things -- not saying I did things -- but I say things," he said. "The people who are incarcerated for my child's murder are rappers. They've said things. We rappers, we say things."

Since the shooting, 18-year-old Marion Lewis has been charged with the murder of Jaslyn Adams, among other felonies.

The interview continued with the father answering why he was openly moving around with his daughter knowing he may have been a target. To hear him detail the events that led to his daughter's death, check out the full interview above.

Update 04/26/2021 8:59am:

News surfaced that a 7-year-old girl in Chicago was shot while at a local McDonald’s. The young girl was not the intended target but was tragically struck in the incident.

While one reason for the shooting allegedly stems from the father’s name appearing on a PPP list, a YouTube video allegedly shows another reason the shooting went down. The father of the 7-year-old, whose name is Tilla, was allegedly seen peeing on the grave of his opps, which may have sparked the shooting.

News of this comes after an 18-year-old suspect was arrested and charged with 17 felonies in relation to the shooting.

Original 04/25/2021 10:30am:

It was recently reported that an 18-year-old was arrested after he was identified as a suspect in the shooting of a 7-year-old girl at a McDonald’s in Chicago. It was noted the teenager was shot multiple times while trying to take the car of a family after he crashed his car while trying to escape from the cops. Now, the mugshot of the suspect has surfaced.

18-year-old Marion Lewis is facing 17 felony charges, which include a first-degree murder charge, as well as three counts of attempted first-degree murder, and six counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm. Stay tuned for more updates.

source: WGN

Update 04/22/2021 11:24pm:

According to reports, one of the suspects wanted for the murder of a 7-year-old girl at a McDonald's drive-thru in Chicago was taken into custody by police after a chase and shooting on Thursday. He was shot multiple times while trying to carjack a family after crashing his vehicle in an attempt to evade police. The suspect sustained non-life-threatening injuries as a result of the shooting and is expected to survive. 

Update 04/22/2021 1:07pm:

The father of a seven-year-old girl who died after they were both shot at a McDonald's drive-thru demanded justice at a vigil for his dead daughter.

Jontae Adams addressed media and the roughly 75 people who gathered in East Garfield Park Wednesday evening. The father appeared in crutches, as he continues to recover from a gunshot wound to the back, and described the pain of losing his daughter Jaslyn.

"That's my baby I just lost," Adams said. "I got shot. My baby got shot six times."

He also described his final moments with his daughter, claiming the last thing she said was, "Daddy!" in a panicked voice. He also demanded that Jaslyn's killers be brought to justice and locked up.

"I see my daughter face down in my car. Oh, I will never forget," Adams continued. "I want my daughter's killers locked up...All these cameras, use them, use them. I want justice for my baby...I want my baby's killers in jail."

While Adams didn't explain the details of Sunday's shooting, police believe the shooting was gang-related. Less than three hours after the McDonald's shooting, two people were shot in a car at a Popeyes, which investigators believe is connected to the McDonald’s shooting.

In addition, Jontae Adams is reportedly a rapper known as Tilla who was filmed urinating on an enemy's gravesite. Some believe the shooting was in retaliation for the act after his name and address allegedly appeared on a list of PPP loan recipients. Neither details have been confirmed by the authorities as the police are still investigating the shooting.

Original 04/20/2021 2:05pm:

A Chicago father and his 7-year-old daughter were at a McDonald's drive-thru on Sunday when a gunman opened fire on the vehicle and fatally wounded the child.

The 29-year-old father was shot in the torso and is still hospitalized in serious condition. Police rushed Jaslyn Adams to the hospital after suffering multiple gunshot wounds but was pronounced dead.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot claimed she was "heartbroken and angered" over the shooting and tweeted, "This unthinkable act of violence has no place here. The epidemic of gun violence cutting our children's lives short cannot go on."

Since the incident, reports indicate that a list of PPP loan recipients may have contributed to the father being targeted in the shooting. Authorities reportedly released a list of names and addresses of people who allegedly scammed for PPP loans in other people's names.

The male shooting victim reportedly made a Facebook post about finding his name on the list one hour before the shooting occurred.

"Opps prolly downstairs waiting on me," he wrote.

Police have not issued a comment on the possible connection between the PPP loan list and Sunday's shooting. Authorities are still searching for the shooter.